What’s the point of comparison? Yes, I agree, Winston of the early 2010s was already far from the quality of the 90s and even from the beginning of the “noughties”. On the other hand, it is also different from the modern version. But how much and most importantly in what direction – we will find […]
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Comparative tasting of Marlboro cigarettes, 1992 and 2018.
There is an opinion that modern cigarettes are made from “waste,” that they have “only flavorings” and that “there is no tobacco at all now. And also that “back in the 90’s they were cigarettes! And now they’re just slag!” Shall we check it out? Today we are tasting the Marlboro of today, which is […]
Continue readingSometimes they come back again… Smoking Captain Black
I’m sure many people will remember this brand with a kind word… But the time of that very American Captain Black is long gone and, unfortunately, irrevocably gone. The Dominican version, now on sale, is always inferior in quality to the American one. But even that has almost disappeared from the tobacco shelves in the […]
Continue readingTobacco Battle: Parliament or Sobranie – to find out whose tobacco is better. Which is more profitable to smoke?
Dear readers, I start a new rubric on my blog “Tobacco Battle”. The main purpose of this column is to compare two brands of cigarettes and find the best option. The heroes of today’s review will be two premium cigarette brands Parliament and Sobranie. They are in the same price range. Thanks to this, the […]
Continue readingWhat young people smoke: Kent Crystal Mix cigarettes
More recently I did a similar review, based on researching a lot of youthful sub-publics, on the topic of “how to be an adult”… No, of course not)) Kids have been living their own lives for a long time and smoke not to imitate their parents (besides, not all parents of their offspring smoke), but […]
Continue reading“LD” cigarette tasting.
Today I will continue my review of the “budget segment” cigarettes, responding to your requests for tastings. I will not dwell in detail on the history of the brand. I will only say that the brand began with LD Filters or LD “red” in king size format. During its not too long history the brand […]
Continue readingRichmond cigarette tasting.
All the cigarettes of this brand are produced in cooperation with and under the control of the British company Richmond Tobacco Co. Funny enough, but in the CIS they are positioned as “super premium”, but in Britain they occupy the lower price segment. Anyway, let’s try the four main varieties today. Richmond Klan. This […]
Continue readingHigh Tech: Smoking Kent HDi Blue
Kent produced in Europe under license, even if it was not as tasty as the American one of the 1990s, but it was still popular. In addition, this brand has always held a firm position in the premium segment and its only serious rival was only Parliament. What were these cigarettes and what was their […]
Continue readingThe renewed “watermelon”: smoking LD Breezy Compact cigarettes
This year, one of the flagships of the tobacco market, the LD brand, carried out a global re-branding of its products. It is unlikely that this has anything to do with the upcoming price increases, rather it is a planned process. But in LD has changed not only the design of packs, but also the […]
Continue readingLegends and stories: smoking Lucky Strike Original Red cigarettes
These cigarettes, known to more than one generation of smokers, have unfortunately left the domestic market. But they still enjoy a good reputation to this day. What were these cigarettes and what in their history is a legend and where is the real truth – you will find out below! Lucky Strike is one of […]
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